ESRS water and circular economy standards narrowed
Proposed reductions for water and circular economy standards completes the set of proposals to amend the ESRS environmental standards
EFRAG trimming pollution standards
EFRAG's Sustainability Reporting Technical Expert Group has proposed a range of adjustments to scale down ESRS E2 (pollution)
Integrating 1.5°C reduction target in European climate standard
EFRAG's SRB discussed requiring explanation on how companies' targets align with the 1.5° global temperature goal
EFRAG to sign cooperation agreement with TNFD
While aligning biodiversity standard with the taskforce's framework - seen as the "global baseline" for biodiversity disclosures
Plugging the sustainability information gap
Accountants say technology and limited assurance requirements will help overcome sustainability data challenges
EFRAG hears banks' call for help with ESRS
EFRAG will add mandatory disclosures to the ESRS to help banks comply with their own regulatory reporting obligations
New Zealand professional bodies and associations wary of Scope 3 disclosure compliance
New Zealand's professional bodies and associations say Scope 3 emission requirements in the country's climate disclosure standards could make compliance challenging.
EFRAG SRB attempts to streamline disclosure requirements
EFRAG's board voted on ways to reduce the disclosure requirements in the draft ESRS.
Climate data isn't only for reporting
But should integrated in business models and drive operational decisions
EFRAG sustainability TEG reviews at definition of affected communities in ESRS social standards
A proposal to expand the definition to include affected people living at a distance from a company's operations and explicitly include indigenous peoples was debated by the TEG.